Academic literature on the topic 'Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC)'

Background and Purpose The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) is a widely used, standardized assessment of motor performance in children. The total score obtained on this test often is used to identify children who are either definitely impaired or at risk for motor impairment. The purpose of this study was to determine the interrater reliability of data for the M-ABC when scored by pediatric physical therapists working in routine clinical settings. Subjects and Methods For 9 children who were referred to clinical settings for an assessment of possible movement difficulties, performance on the appropriate age band of the M-ABC was videotaped. The 9 children, one at each age from 4 through 12 years, represented all ages covered by the test. The videotaped performances were rated according to the test instructions by 131 pediatric physical therapists with a range of experience and by an expert rater who developed the Dutch version of the test. Results The average agreement between therapists in their classification of the children was very high. The kappa coefficients for the 9 videos ranged from .95 to 1.00. Discussion and Conclusion Errors made by the therapists could be classified as those that might be common to all tests and those that are specific to the M-ABC.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the suitability of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) for use in Greater China. Chinese children numbering 255 between the ages of 4 and 6 from Hong Kong and 544 from Taiwan were tested individually on the standardized test contained within the M-ABC. Data from these 799 children were compared to that presented in the test manual for the 493 children of the same age comprising the United States standardization sample. Both within-culture and cross-cultural differences were statistically significant when all items of the M-ABC were examined simultaneously, but effect sizes were too low to be considered meaningful. However, descriptive analysis of the cut-off scores used for impairment detection on the test suggested that adjustments to some items would be desirable for these particular Chinese populations.

Koordinationsstörungen bleiben oft lange unerkannt. Sie fallenmanchmal erst auf, wenn die Kinder in der Schule schreiben lernen. Um Koordinationsstörungenfrüher zu erkennen, bietet sich die unter deutschen Physiotherapeuten nochwenig bekannte adaptierte Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (M-ABC-2) an.Die deutschsprachige Version bietet aktuelle Normwerte für die Bundesrepublik.

The aim of this study was to investigate the convergent validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – 2 (PDMS-2). Thirty-one 4- and 5-year-old children (mean age 4 years 11 months, SD 6 months), all recruited from a clinical setting, took part in the study. Children were tested on the M-ABC and the PDMS-2 in a counterbalanced order on the same occasion. The results showed that the total scores on the two tests correlated well (rs = .76). However, when the ability of the two tests to identify children with difficulties was examined, agreement between them was low (K = .29), with the PDMS-2 being less sensitive to mild motor impairment in this population. Taken together, these findings suggest that clinicians need to be aware that, although measuring a similar construct, these tests are not interchangeable.

Abstract Background and Purpose. Physical therapists' teaching skills often are disregarded in research studies. We examined whether the use of different teaching principles during neuromotor task training was associated with treatment effects. Subjects. Nineteen children (mean age=7 years 5 months, range=5–10 years) who had developmental coordination disorder and who performed below the 15th percentile on the age-related Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) and 11 physical therapists participated in the study. Methods. One intervention session for each child was videotaped. The frequency of the use of principles included in the motor teaching principles taxonomy (Niemeijer et al, 2003) was correlated with changes in motor performance on the M-ABC and the second edition of the Test of Gross Motor Development. Results. Providing clues on how to perform a task, asking children about a task, and explaining why a movement should be executed in a certain way were related to better movement performance. Discussion and Conclusion. Teaching principles may be associated with success in therapeutic situations.

Es werden die Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (Movement ABC-2) zur Einschätzung motorischer Leistungsdefizite bei adipösen Jugendlichen im Alter von 11;0–16;11 Jahren untersucht. Insgesamt wurden 84 Jugendliche, die zur Behandlung einer Adipositas (BMI > 97. Perzentile) einer Rehabilitationsmaßnahme zugeführt wurden, mit der Movement ABC-2 getestet. Die Testergebnisse werden mit den Leistungen einer alters- und geschlechtsparallelisierten Kontrollgruppe verglichen. Im Gesamtgruppenvergleich wurden für alle drei motorischen Dimensionen (Handgeschicklichkeit, Ballfertigkeiten, Balance), die mittels der Movement ABC-2 erfasst werden, signifikante Leistungsunterschiede nachgewiesen. Knapp ein Drittel der adipösen Jugendlichen weist dabei Defizite auf, die als kritisch oder therapiebedürftig klassifiziert werden. Der Einsatz der Movement ABC-2 erweist sich als geeignet, um routinemäßig zu Beginn einer Behandlung zuverlässig und zeitökonomisch motorisch-koordinative Defizite adipöser Jugendlicher aufzudecken.

OBJETIVO: comparar o desenvolvimento motor, na idade escolar, de crianças nascidas a termo e pré-termo. MÉTODOS: participaram do estudo dois grupos de crianças, com sete anos de idade: a) grupo pré-termo com 35 crianças, de famílias de baixa renda, nascidas com idade gestacional <34 semanas e/ou peso ao nascimento <1500 g, e b) grupo controle com 35 crianças nascidas a termo, com idade, sexo e nível socioeconômico equivalente ao grupo pré-termo. Todas as crianças foram avaliadas com o teste Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC). RESULTADOS: o teste de Wilcoxon indicou diferença significativa entre os grupos no escore total (Z=-4,866, p<0,001) e nas subáreas do M-ABC, com pior desempenho no grupo pré-termo. CONCLUSÃO: 57% das crianças do grupo pré-termo apresentaram sinais de transtorno da coordenação, o que ressalta a importância do acompanhamento do desenvolvimento até a idade escolar.

Children with hearing deficits frequently have delayed motor development. The purpose of this study was to evaluate saccular function in children with hearing impairments using the Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP). The impact of the saccular hypofunction on the timely maturation of normal balance strategies was examined using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (Movement ABC). Thirty-three children with bilateral severe/profound hearing impairment between 4 and 7 years of age were recruited from a three-state area. Approximately half of the sample had one or bilateral cochlear implants, one used bilateral hearing aids, and the rest used no amplification. Parents reported whether the hearing impairment was diagnosed within the first year or after 2 years of age. No VEMP was evoked in two thirds of the hearing impaired (HI) children in response to the bone-conducted stimulus. Children who were reportedly hearing impaired since birth had significantly poorer scores when tested with the Movement ABC.

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The battery assessment for motor evaluation, Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (MABC-2), composed of motor tests and a questionnaire (MABC-2 Checklist), has been used and tested in various nationalities to identify children with motor problems. However, due to cultural differences between the country of origin of the protocol (United Kingdom) and some cultures where the protocol was used (Australia, Spain and Japan), it was noticed the need for further studies and adaptations in some parts of the test for use in those countries. This study aimed to validate part of the MABC-2, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition - Checklist to Portuguese language. We performed the translation of the instrument into Brazilian Portuguese by a standard procedure of translation, back translation and judgment by a committee of experts, composed by four teachers and seven doctors. The experts examined the original and translated to check consistency between the versions and suggest modifications. Adaptations were made in consensus with the committee of experts, defined a Pre-Final version, which was then tested. The instrument was answered by 40 children's responsible and 16 teachers (14 regents and two Physical Education teachers). The children's responsible also answered the DCDQ-BR questionnaire. Were evaluated with the motor tests of the instrument MABC-2, 98 school children aged between 7 and 10 years, of both sexes. The final version of the instrument MABC-2 Checklist presented a high level of internal consistency with alpha equal to 0.953, a result pointed out as being excellent. Although the instrument has been presented valid, it did not show a high degree of trust in inter-rater reliability test, showing a statistically significant difference between groups (810.145, p = 0.000). When construct and concurrent validity was tested, it was demonstrated a statistically significant difference between MABC-2 motor tests, Checklist and DQDQ BR, being (F (2.177) = 810.145, p = 0.000). The post-hoc Tukey test revealed a significant difference between the motor evaluation tests of MABC-2, DCDQ-BR questionnaire and MABC-2 Checklist completed by children's responsible and teachers, these being (p = 0.000) for all cases. Using data obtained in this study, we can conclude that the translation of the instrument is valid, but the diagnosis was made through the instrument MABC-2 Checklist showed no accuracy when trying to identify children with motor problems. It is suggested that future studies consider to develop a national and / or regional reference tables, and also consider different tables for responsible, teachers and other groups that may answer the instrument.
A bateria de testes de avaliação motora Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (MABC-2), composta por testes motores e um questionário (MABC-2 Checklist), tem sido usada e testada em diversas nacionalidades para identificar crianças com problemas motores. Porém, em virtude de diferenças culturais entre o país de origem do protocolo (Reino Unido) e algumas culturas onde o protocolo foi utilizado (Austrália, Espanha e Japão), percebeu-se a necessidade de mais estudos e de adequações em algumas partes do teste para o uso nestes países. O presente estudo teve como proposta validar parte do MABC-2; o Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition Checklist para a língua portuguesa. Foi realizada a tradução do instrumento para o português brasileiro através de um procedimento padrão de tradução, retrotradução e julgamento dessas por um comitê de especialistas composto por 4 mestres e 7 doutores. O grupo de especialistas examinou a versão original e traduzida para verificar a concordância entre as versões e sugerir modificações. Foram feitas adaptações em consenso com o comitê de especialistas, sendo definido uma versão Pré-Final; que em seguida foi testada. Responderam ao instrumento, 40 responsáveis e 16 professores (14 regentes e 2 de Educação Física). Os responsáveis também responderam o questionário DCDQ-BR. Foram avaliados com os testes motores do instrumento MABC-2, 98 escolares com idades entre 7 e 10 anos, de ambos os sexos. A versão final do instrumento MABC-2 Checklist apresentou elevado índice de consistência interna com Alfa igual a 0,953; resultado apontado como sendo excelente. Embora o instrumento tenha se apresentado válido, ele não apresentou um alto grau de fidedignidade no teste de fidedignidade entre avaliadores, evidenciando uma diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos (810,145, p=0,000). Quando posto à prova as validades de constructo e concorrente, ficou evidenciada uma diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os testes MABC-2 motor, Checklist e DQDQ-BR sendo (F(2,177) = 810,145, p=0,000). O teste post-hoc Tukey revelou que houve diferença significativa entre os testes de avaliação motora do MABC-2, o questionário DCDQ-BR e o MABC-2 Checklist respondido por responsáveis e professores, sendo estes (p=0,000) para todos os casos. Através dos dados obtidos neste estudo, pode-se concluir que a tradução do instrumento é válida, porém o diagnóstico realizado através do instrumento MABC-2 Checklist não apresentou exatidão ao tentar identificar crianças com problemas motores. Sugere-se que em estudos futuros seja considerado o desenvolvimento de tabelas de referência nacional e/ou regional para o instrumento; bem como tabelas de referência diferenciada para responsáveis, professores e demais grupos que venham responder o instrumento.